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title: The Importance of Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) with Allan Friedman
description: Allan Friedman from CISA emphasizes SBOM's role in quality control, security, and supply chain collaboration for application development.
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# [The Importance of Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) with Allan Friedman](https://delinea.com/events/podcasts/104-the-importance-of-software-bill-of-materials-sbom-with-allan-friedman)

 Written by [Joseph Carson](https://delinea.com/events/podcasts/author/joseph-carson) | Apr 17, 2024 5:17:03 PM

Allan Friedman of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) explains how creating a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for any application you build helps you improve quality control and proactively address your customers' security questions. You'll learn how to build SBOMs into your process and increase collaboration between vendors and buyers to improve the security of the global supply chain.

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